Canonicalize a path (not a URL)

James R Twine

Hey all... I am working with .NET 1.1(!) and I am trying to find a method that canonicalizes a filesystem path. Basically the .NET equivilent of the Win32 Shell API function PathCanonicalize(...). What I need to do is convert a path like:

C:\Program Files\Company\App\User1\Data\Res**\..\..\..\**User2\Data\Media

To:

C:\Program Files\Company\App\User2\Data\Media

I am sure I can write code to do it (I had to in C++ before to get around the shell functions' MAX_PATH limit), but want to know if a method exists. Searching for "Canonicalize" in the MSDN help and in this forum does not yield anything useful. Adva_[Thanks]_nce! Peace!

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Kjetil Svendsen

Hi. Long time since 1.1. Have you tried the DirectoryInfo object ?

DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo(@"C:\Program Files\Company\App\User1\Data\Res\..\..\..\User2\Data\Media");

Then the di.FullName would give C:\Program Files\Company\App\User2\Data\Media Kjetil

James R Twine

I think that will do it! Thanks! Peace!

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Vikram A Punathambekar

This is what Path.GetPath() is there for (System.IO namespace). :)

Cheers, Vikram.

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James R Twine

No such method. Perhaps you meant Path.Get_**Full**_Path(...)? I am realizing that the documentation is lacking simple terms like "Canonicalize" unless it is talking about a URL... :doh: Peace!

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Vikram A Punathambekar

Apologies, I meant GetFullPath. Still, I don't think that deserved a 1 :~ (not from you, obviously, but some random guy)

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James R Twine

That was me... I hit the "not helpful" button thinking it was separate from the normal rating/voting buttons on the bottom right of the message. Sorry. Peace!

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Vikram A Punathambekar

Never mind :-D As you've probably found out, you can change your votes now with the .net version of CP.

Cheers, Vikram.

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